Coalition History
In 2020, 15 leading national movements and organizations across sectors launched the Green New Deal Network, a time-bound campaign focused on securing large-scale federal climate justice investments for communities across the country. The coalition built on momentum from the breakthrough Green New Deal campaign launched in 2018, which itself reflected decades of organizing for bold public investments, good jobs, and environmental justice.
The coalition advanced a shared belief that public investment could create family-sustaining jobs, accelerate the renewable energy transition, and modernize the economy in ways that were economically, racially, and socially equitable. Over the following five years, the network helped build grassroots power and political will that contributed to the passage of hundreds of billions of dollars in federal climate and environmental justice investments, while recognizing that the work of transforming systems and delivering resources equitably would continue beyond the life of the organization.
As the political and social landscape shifted during this period, the Green New Deal Network adapted its strategies and partnerships to advance community-led, sustainably powered, and equitably funded solutions, contributing to a broader movement focused on reshaping how federal investments were designed and delivered.
What We Did
During its active years, the Green New Deal Network worked to strengthen a multiracial, cross-sector movement capable of advancing large-scale public investment to address climate change, economic insecurity, and social injustice. At its core, the Green New Deal vision articulated a future in which every sector of the economy was shaped to be more equitable, resilient, and sustainable, so that communities could be safe, healthy, and economically secure.
The network brought together organizations and leaders from communities most impacted by the climate crisis to align strategy, share resources, and support campaigns aimed at winning ambitious federal investments. This work emphasized representation, coordination, and long-term movement infrastructure in service of advancing a full-scale Green New Deal vision.
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